Casing with appertaining refill shell for lipsticks
and other pomade sticks

ABSTRACT

A POMADE STICK CONTAINER HAVING A REMOVABLE POMADE REFILL. THE CONTAINER INCLUDES A CASING HAVING AN UPPER PORTION PROVIDED WITH AN INWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE THE INNER DIAMETER OF WHICH DEFINES THE OUTLET OPENING OF THE CONTAINER, A SLIDE ARRANGED TO MOVE WITHIN THE CASING, MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS CONNECTED TO THE SLIDE FOR DISPLACING THE SLIDE WITHIN THE CASING AND THE POMADE REFILL ITSELF. THE REFILL INCLUDES A REFILL SHELL WHICH IS CLOSED AT ITS UPPER END AND HAS A LOWER PORTION DEFINING AN ENTRY TO THE SHELL, A DETACHABLE STICK CARRIER CLOSING THE SHELL ENTRY AND ADAPTED TO HOLD A POMADE STICK EXTENDING INTO THE REFILL SHELL. THE STICK CARRIER INCLUDES A LOWER CARRIER PORTION PROVIDED WITH A FIRST CONNECTING MEANS. THE SLIDE IS PROVIDED WITH A SECOND CONNECTING MEANS ADAPTED TO BE INTERCONNECTED WITH THE FIRST CONNECTING MEANS SO THAT THE SLIDE AND THE STICK CARRIER MAY BE JOINED WHEN THE TWO ARE PRESSED TOWARDS EACH OTHER INSIDE THE CASING. THE STICK CARRIER IS ALSO PROVIDED AT ITS UPPER END WITH A NARROWED PORTION ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY THE LOWER PORTION OF THE REFILL SHELL. THE MAJOR DIAMETER OF THE STICK CARRIER IS SMALLER THAN THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE FLANGE WHEREAS THE MAJOR DIAMETER OF THE LOWER PORTION OF THE REFILL SHELL IS LARGER THAN THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE FLANGE. EITHER THE LOWER ORTION OF THE REFILL SHELL OR THE FLANGE, OR BOTH, ARE MADE OF A MATERIAL SO YIELDABLE THAT THE MAJOR PART OF THE REFILL SHELL MAY BE PRESSED INTO THE CASING THROUGH THE FLANGE. A RELEASE MEMBER IS ARRANGED WITHIN THE CASING, AT LEAST DURING USE, WHICH, WHEN OPERATED, IS ADAPTED TO RELEASE THE STICK CARRIER FROM THE SLIDE.

1971 E. FUGLSANG-MADSEN CASING WITH APPERTAINING REFILL SHELL FORLIPSTICKS AND OTHER POMADE STICKS Original Filed Aug. 50, 1966 ala-"mllllllul Illilnal u [NVENTOR E r i k Fuglsang-fladsen W T7 ATTORNEYSUnited States Patent 4,4 Int. Cl. A45d 40/06 US. Cl. 401--78 13 ClaimsMatter enclosed in heavy brackets II] appears in the original patent butforms no part of this reissue specification; matter printed in italicsindicates the additions made by reissue.

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A pomade stick container having a removablepomade refill. The container includes a casing having an upper portionprovided with an inwardly extending flange the inner diameter of whichdefines the outlet opening of the container, a slide arranged to movewithin the casing, manually operable meaiis connected to the slide fordisplacing the slide within the casing and the pomade refill itself. Therefill includes a refill shell which is closed at its upper end and hasa lower portion defining an entry to the shell, a detachable stickcarrier closing the shell entry and adapted to hold a pomade stickextending into the refill shell. The stick carrier includes a lowercarrier portion provided with a first connecting means. The slide isprovided with a second connecting means adapted to be interconnectedwith the first connecting means so that the slide and the stick carriermay be joined when the two are pressed towards each other inside thecasing. The stick carrier is also provided at its upper end with anarrowed portion adapted to be engaged by the lower portion of therefill shell. The major diameter of the stick carrier is smaller thanthe inner diameter of the flange whereas the major diameter of the lowerportion of the refill shell is larger than the inner diameter of theflange. Either the lower portion of the refill shell or the flange, orboth, are made of a material so yieldable that the major part of therefill shell may be pressed into the casing through the flange. Arelease member is arranged within the casing, at least during use,which, when operated, is adapted to release the stick carrier from theslide.

This invention relates to a casing with appertaining refill shell,closed at its top end, for lipsticks and other pomade sticks, comprisinga casing part provided with an inwardly extending flange limiting theoutlet opening of the casing for the pomade stick, and an upwards anddownwards displaceable slide. The refill shell is closed at its lowerend by a detachable stick carrier to which the stick is attached andwhich is adapted to be connected detachably to the slide. The majorouter diameter of the stick carrier is smaller than the inner diameterof the fiange; the stick carrier is provided at its top end with anarrowed portion engaged by the lower end of the re- Re. 27,022 ReissuedJan. 5, 1971 fill shell which, at this lower end has an outer diameterlarger than the inner diameter of the flange.

Casings for pomade sticks are known which have a cylindrical refillshell and a stick carrier adapted to be firmly connected to the regularcasing to permit the carrier to extend; that is, during use to enablethe carrier with the pomade stick to be displaced upwards out of therefill shell and back into the same. Such a combined pomade casing hassuch a great length, however, that it cannot be placed in a smallervanity bag of the type, for example, used in theaters. The necessaryrefill shell is also relatively expensive to manufacture since it has tobe strong and is preferably further made as a decorative shell.

Casings with an appertaining refill shell are also known wherein thediameter of the carrier is less but the other diameter of the refillshell is greater than the inner diameter of the casing stick opening.When such a refill shell is placed above the casing, the carrier thereofbrought to engage the displaceable slide of the casing and the slidedisplaced downwards into the casing, the pomade stick will be drawn outof the refill shell and into the casing without the danger of damage tothe soft pomade material during the removal from the shell. On the otherhand it will later on be difficult, without destroying the stick, toreturn the latter to the refill shell. This replacement, in many cases,may be desirable, for example, when, at the last moment, a customerregrets her change of color or when a user wishes to use the same casingin connection with a number of sticks of different colors. Further, likeall other pomade casings on the market, this known casing suffers fromthe drawback that. when the casing is originally sold, the stick isarranged therein without any protection other than that provided by thecasing itself. This means, among other things, that, during storage, thestick is exposed to the influence of the air; that is, in addition tothe decomposition of some of the components of the stick throughoxidation. the stick is subject to the attacks of microbes for whichmost pomades are excellent nutrients. The danger of microbes is furtherincreased since, in many shops. the necessary color test is carried outby means of the sticks in the casings. The purchaser cannot be sure,therefore, that the stick has not previously been touched by one or morehands and thereby infected with microbes.

An object of the present invention is to provide a stick casing, havinga refill shell associated therewith which ensures, in a simple manner,that the customer will know whether or not the stick has previously beentried.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a stick casing,having a refill shell associated therewith, which provides thepossibility of transferring the stick from the refill shell to thecasing and back again from the casing to the refill shell Without anydanger of the stick being damaged.

According to the present invention, in connection with a casing of thetype concerned, these as well as other objects are achieved by providinga casing wherein the flange and/or the lower end of the refill shell ismade of a material so yieldable that the greatest part of the length ofthe refill shell may be pressed into the casing through the flange;wherein the connection between the stick carrier and the slide is suchthat it may be established by the stick carrier and the slide beingpressed towards each other; and wherein, at least during the use of thecasing, a release member is arranged within the casing in such a mannerthat it is adapted by a release operation to release the stick carrierfrom the slide.

In such a casing owing to the yieldability of the flange and/ or thelower end of the shell it is possible, by pushing on the shell, to pressit into the casing and, by a sufficient heavy push on the shell, toensure the connection between the stick carrier and the slide. Thus thestick is well protected by the shell until it has to be used for thefirst time. When it is desired to use the stick, the stick, togetherwith the refill shell, is moved out of the casing by means of the slideuntil the lower edge of the shell is above the flange. When the slide isthen displaced downwards again, it will pull with it only the stickcarrier and the stick. The pull between the shell and stick will be soslight that even if it sutfices to limit the separation to a gradualdrawing out of the stick from the shell, it is not able to draw thelatter back into the casing. When the pomade stick has g been drawn intothe casing and out of the shell, the latter may be removed.

If, before it is consumed, the stick has to be exchanged with anotherstick of other composition or color, the stick is displaced to itsbottom position within the casing by means of the slide and the refillshell pressed a little bit into the casing. Since the shell is guided bythe casing, it will be exactly centered relative to the stick. Then, bymeans of the release member, the connection between the carrier and theslide is released and the slide displaced upwards taking along thecarrier and thereby the stick. The stick is pushed into the shell whichis retained and centered relative to the stick by the casing. Thepushing of the stick into the shell can thus be carried out withoutdanger of the stick being damaged. When the stick is entirely inside theshell, the latter will, engage the carrier and will together with thecarrier, be pushed out of the casing. The shell together with the stickand carrier now contained therein can then be removed from the casingand stored. Provided the shell is transparent, it will always be easy tocontrol that the stick is reinserted in the shell.

When the stick is used up, the connection between the slide and thecarrier may be released by means of the release member. The carrier maythen be pushed out of the casing by means of the slide and directlyshaken otf into a waste receiver. This can be done without touching thecarrier which, at this time, normally is covered with a thin layer ofpomade material.

Further features, objects, and advantages of the invention will morefully appear from the following description to be read in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of alipstick casing with the associated refill shell embodying theinvention,

FIG. 2 is an enlarged bottom view of a slide constituting a part of thecasing shown in FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the lower end ofanother lipstick casing embodying the invention, and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top view of a slide constituting a part of thecasing shown in FIG. 3.

The casing shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a slide 10, an inner sleeve12 provided with a base portion 14, an outer sleeve 16, a retaining ring18, and a slip cap 20.

The slide 10, slidably arranged within the inner sleeve 12, comprises aring member 22 provided with a number of inwardly extending segment-likeretainer flaps 24 the inner edges of which are wedge-shaped. On itsouter side the ring member 22 is provided with two cylindricalprojections or lugs 28 arranged diametrically opposite each other. Theinner sleeve 12 comprises a cylindrical thinwalled portion 30 continuingat its lower end into the somewhat thicker outer wall 32 of thecup-shaped base portion 14. The upper edge 34 of the outer wall 32constitutes a thrust face surrounding the lower end of the cylinderportion 30. The cylinder portion 30 is provided with two oppositelyarranged longitudinal extending slots 36 of which only one is shown inthe drawings. The lugs 28 of the slide 10 extend through one each of thetwo slots 36.

The outer sleeve 16 is provided with a cylindrical wall 38 the innerdiameter of which is slightly larger than the outer diameter of thecylinder portion 30 of the inner sleeve 12. The cylindrical wall 38 isat its lower end provided with an outwardly extending annular supportingflange 40 having an outer diameter slightly smaller that the outerdiameter of the base portion 14 and a lower face directed toward thethrust face 34. At its upper end the cylinder wall 38 is formed toprovide an inwardly extending flange 42 covering the upper edge of thecylinder portion 30 of the inner sleeve 12. The inner edge face 44 ofthe flange 42 is tapered upwards and has a minor diameter smaller thanthe inner diameter of the inner sleeve 12. The outer sleeve 16, or atleast the part thereof com prising the flange 42, is made of arelatively yieldable material, for example from a soft polypropylene.

On its inner side the cylindrical wall 38 is provided with twooppositely arranged screw tracks 45 engaged by one each of the lugs 28of the slide 10. By rotation of the base portion 14 with the innersleeve 12 relative to the outer sleeve 16, therefore, the slide 10 maybe displaced upwards or downwards within the inner sleeve 12.

The outer sleeve 16 is rotatably, but non-slidably retained on the innersleeve 12 by means of the retaining ring 18 which is provided with acylindrical wall 46 adapted to grip closely around the outer side of thebase portion 14 and at its upper end provided with an inwardly extendingflange 48 gripping above the upper side of the flange 40 of the outersleeve 16, but having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outerdiameter of the cylindrical wall 38.

To the casing shown belongs a refill shell 50 which may be made of asuitably transparent and relatively tough material, for examplepolystyrene. The shell 50 comprises a cylindrical wall 52 having anouter diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the innersleeve 12, but larger than the minor inner diameter of the flange 42.The wall 52 continues at the top into a closed tapered tip portion 54.

The shell 50 is at its lower end closed by means of a stick carrier 56comprising a ring portion 58 having an angular cross section and anouter diameter slightly smaller than or equal to the minor innerdiameter of the flange 42. An extractor cylinder 59 extends downwardsfrom the lower end of the ring portion 58. The lower edge of thiscylinder, by contacting the bottom of the base portion 14, determinesthe bottom position of the carr1er 58 within the inner sleeve 12. Acylindrical flange 60 having an outer diameter smaller than the outerdiameter ot the ring portion 58 extends upwards from the latter into aninner recess 62 which is provided at the lower end of the shell wall 52and is adapted to jatnb onto the cylindrical flange 60. The depth of therecess 62 reckoned from the lower edge of the wall 52 is smaller thanthe height of the cylindrical flange 60.

A lipstick 64 fixed to the carrier 56 extends upwards into the refillshell 50.

In a distance from the ring portion 58 corresponding to the distancebetween the upper edge of the ring portion 22 of the slide 10 and thelower side of its retainer flaps 24 the extractor cylinder 59 isprovided with an outer peripheral retaining rib 66 having a downwardlytapered conical outer side. The major outer diameter of the retainingrib 66 is somewhat larger than the inner diameter of the opening limitedby the inner edges 26 of the flaps 24.

The refill shell 50 together with the stick carrier 56 and the lipstick64 constitutes a special refill unit to be separately sold. Possibly, anumber of such refill shells with lipsticks of different colors may besold in a collection box comprising a bottom member provided with anumber of holes in which the extractor cylinders of the carriers of thedifferent shells may be inserted.

When a lipstick has to be put into the regular casing -18, the slide 10is screwed to a position slightly above the one shown in FIG. 1. Thenthe refill unit is pushed down into the casing. At first, the stickcarrier 56 may be inserted into the inner sleeve 12 without resistancesince the outer diameter of the carrier is at most equal to the minorinner diameter of the flange 42. Then a push is exerted on the tip ofthe shell 50 until, in spite of the fact that the outer diameter of theshell is larger than the minor inner diameter of the flange 42, theshell 50 is pressed into the inner sleeve 12. This is possible becauseof the yieldability of the flange 42. The insertion may be facilitatedwhen, as shown, the outer wall 52 of the shell 50 has a downwardlyconically tapered lower outer edge 68. When the refill shell has beenpressed into the inner sleeve 12 so far that its upper tapered portion54 is situated opposite the flange 42 the insertion of the shell is nolonger resisted. Now, however, the retaining flange 66 engages the flaps24 of the slide 10; but, upon a further push on the tip of the refillshell 50, because the flaps 24 are somewhat flexible, the shell will bepushed down below the flaps. The shell 56 will then be connected to theslide 10.

Later on, when the lipstick 64 has to be used, the slide 10 is screwedupwards and the refill shell 50 pressed out through the opening definedby the flange 42. When the shell has been pushed totally out of theopening, the flange 42 will again take up its normal position, and,consequently, a subsequent screwing down of the slide 10 results inengagement between the lower edge of the refill shell 50 and the upperside of the flange 42. When then the slide 10 is screwed furtherdownwards, the slide will take with it the stick carrier 56 with thestick 64, since the resistance against this movement due to clamping ofthe shell to the cylindrical flange 60 of the carrier and to thepossible adherence of the lipstick to the inner side of the shell 50will be essentially smaller than the resistance provided by the flange42 against the drawing of the refill shell 50 through the flange 42.

In case, later on, it is desired again to remove the lipstick from thecasing for storing it within the shell 50, the slide) is screweddownwards to the position shown in FIG. 1, and the refill shell 50manually pressed through the flange 42 into the inner sleeve 12. Theshell 50 will thereby be centered within the inner sleeve 12 and thusalso relative to the lipstick 64 itself, and will simultaneously be heldby the inner sleeve 12. Thereafter, the slide 10 is screwed stillsomewhat downwards, but, because of the extractor cylinder 59, the stickcarrier 56 is not able to participate in this displacement of the slide10. The flaps 24 are therefore drawn downwards past the retaining flange66, so that, during a following upward screwing of the slide 10, theflaps 24 engage below the retaining flange 66 and push the stick carrier56, together with the lipstick 64, upwards into the shell 50. When thestick carrier 56 engages the shell 50, the latter will grasp the flange60 of the carrier and then, together with the carrier, be pushed out ofthe regular casing 10-18.

In connection with the lipstick casing shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the wall52 of the refill shell 50 is provided, below the recess 62, with anextension 70 outwardly limited by means of a wall portion 72, which maybe slitted, if desired, which has a major outer diameter slightly largerthan the inner diameter of the inner sleeve 12 and which is providedwith an inwardly and downwardly tapered lower edge 74. As long as therefill shell 50 remains within the inner sleeve 12, said Wall portion 72will be somewhat compressed, but not so much as to cause anyconsiderable friction between the wall portion 72 and the cylindricalwall 30 of the inner sleeve 12. On the other hand, when the lower edgeof said wall portion 72 is situated above the flange 42, the wallportion 72 will expand and thereby further ensure that only wheninfluenced from the outside can the refill shell 50 be put into theinner sleeve 12.

The expansion of the wall portion 72 occuring when the lower end of theshell is moved clear of the flanges 42 also results in a lessening ofthe friction forces holding the shell on the flange 60, so that theshell can be removed easily from the carrier 56 either with the fingersor by retracting the carrier into the casing. In this way, theprotective shell 50 is readily removed by the user without damage to thepomade stick, a troublesome problem in prior art devices.

In this embodiment the stick carrier 56 is provided, instead of theextractor cylinder 59, with a downwards extending relatively shortcylindrical member 75 provided at its lower edge with the retainingflange 66.

Further in this embodiment, the retainer flaps 24 of the slide 10 arerelatively stiff but are formed on relatively thin-walled verticallyextending supporting fins provided in the ring portion 22 by means ofvertically extending slots 78 and only connected to the ring portion 22itself at their lower ends. Thus the supporting fins are able to pivotoutwards relative to the ring portion 22. The inner side of the innersleeve 12 is provided opposite the supporting fins 80, when the slide 10takes up its lowermost position shown, with a peripheral slot 82upwardly limited by a tapered wall face 84. When the cylindrical portion75 of the carrier 56 is pushed down into the slide 10 and its retainingflange 66 engages the retainer flaps 24, said flaps will push thesupporting fins 80 outwards into the slot 82 so that the retainingflange 66 is able to pass the retainer flaps 24 and take up a positionimmediately below the flaps 24. Then, owing to their elasticity, thesupporting fins 8|] will again pivot inwards so that the retaining flaps24 will grip above the retaining flange 66. In case, however, thisspringing back of the fins is prevented for any reason, when the slide10 is subsequently screwed upwards, the supporting fins 80 will bepushed inwards again by the upper tapered wall 84 of the slot 82. Theinner wall of the inner sleeve 12 will then prevent them from againpivoting outwardly. Consequently, as long as the slide 10 is in aposition above its lowermost position, the carrier 56 is securely forcedto follow the movements of the slide 10 upwards as well as downwards.

In this embodiment the bottom of the base portion 14 is arranged at adistance above the lower side of the base portion forming a downwardlyopen recess 92. The bottom 90 is provided with a center hole for avertically displaceable stud 96 provided at its lower end with a head 98having an outer diameter somewhat smaller than the inner diameter of therecess 92. A pressure spring 100 is inserted between the head 98 and thebottom 90.

The portion of the stud 96 above the bottom 90 is provided with anextractor 102 the lower side of which ensures, by engagement with thebottom 90, that, in the normal position shown, the lower side of thehead 98 is level with the lower side of the base portion 14. Theextractor 102 has a height such that, in the position shown, its upperside is arranged a short distance from the lower side of the cylindricalportion 75 of the stick carrier 56.

From the drawing it easily appears that when the slide 10 is at itslower position as shown, the stick carrier 56 may be pushed upwardsrelative to the slide 10 when the head 98 is pushed upwards from below adistance such that the retaining flange 66 is displaced to a positionabove the retainer flaps 24. When the slide 10 is now again movedupwards, the retainer flaps 24 will then engage the lower side of theretaining flange 66 without possibility of passing the retaining flange.

It is thus ensured that if the slide 10 is further screwed upwards, thestick carrier will be pushed out of the cas ing 10-22 without attachingitself to the slide 10.

The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown since, within thescope of the following claims, the embodiments may be varied in manydifferent ways. Thus the connection between the slide 10 and the stickcarrier 56 may be provided in many other ways than those shown. Manyother releasable retaining means between the two members may be alsoused instead of the means shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. Further the stickcarrier 56 may be formed in many other ways than shown.

In connection with pomade or stick material which, upon molding, onlycontracts a small degree when it hardens, stick carriers may be usedwhich are formed as feeding heads for the pomade stick so that the stickmay be molded directly in the refill shell 50. However, many pomadestick substances have such a high degree of contraction during hardeningthat if they were molded directly in the shell, large areas of thematerial would slip away from the inner face of the shell resulting in aless attractive appearance. Therefore, it is most suitable that sticksof such substances be molded independent of the shell and later insertedtherein. In this case, however, the stick carrier may be used as afeeding head so that, already during molding, the stick is fixed to thecarrier.

I claim:

1. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell comprising incombination a casing part having an upper portion provided with aninwardly extending flange having an inner diameter and defining anoutlet opening of said casing, a slide displaceably arranged within saidcasing, operating means connected to said slide and adapted by manualoperation to displace said slide within said casing, said refill shellbeing closed at its upper end and comprising a lower portion defining anentry to said refill shell, said entry being closed by a detachablestick carrier adapted to have a stick attached thereto extending intosaid refill shell, said stick carrier having a lower carrier portionprovided with first connecting means, said slide being provided withsecond connecting means, said two connecting means being adapted to beinterconnected when pressed towards each other inside said casing forinterconnecting said stick carrier and said slide, said stick carrierhaving a major diameter smaller than said inner diameter of said flange,said stick carrier being provided at its upper end with a narrowedportion adapted to be engaged by said lower portion of said refillshell, said lower portion having a major diameter larger than said innerdiameter of said flange, said flange constituting a first element, saidlower portion of said refill shell constituting a second element, atleast one of said two elements being made from a material so yieldable,that the greatest part of said refill shell may be pressed into saidcasing through said flange, a release member being arranged within saidcasing at least during the use thereof, said release member beingadapted by a release operation to release said stick carrier from saidslide.

2. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell as defined in claim 1,said flange being the said element made of a yieldable material, saidlower portion of saidrefill shell being provided at its lower end with acomcally tapered end portion, said end portion having a major (llameterlarger than and a minor diameter smaller than said inner diameter ofsaid flange.

3. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell as defined in claim 2,said flange having an inner edge, said inner edge being widening fromabove and downwards.

4. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell as defined in claim 1,said stick carrier being provided with a downwardly extending extensionserving as said release member, said casing being provided with an innerstopper for said extension thereby defining the lowermost position ofsaid stick carrier within said casing, said slide being displaceablefrom an upper position near said outlet opening to a position below theone, at which said stick carrier, when interconnected with said slidetakes up its said lowermost position.

5. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell as defined in claim 1,said casing having a lower casing portion, an extractor serving as saidrelease member being arranged in said lower casing portion accessiblefrom the outside of said casing, said extractor being displaceableupwards in the longitudinal direction of said casing from a lowerposition in which its upper end at the highest just contacts saidcarrier, when said carrier takes up its lowermost position in saidcasing, said extractor being adapted when displaced upwards from itssaid lowermost position to engage said carrier for releasing said stickcarrier from said slide.

6. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell as defiined in claim 5,a spring arranged within said casing contacting said extractor forurging the same in downward direction towards its said lowermostposition.

7. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell as defined in claim 5,said second connecting means on said slide being constituted by axiallyextending pivotable fins comprising inwardly extending retainer flaps,said first connecting means on said stick carrier being constituted byside projections on said stick carrier, said retainer flaps beingadapted to retain said side projections, said casing comprising an innerguide portion for guiding said slide, said guide portion being providedopposite said slide, when the latter takes up its lower position, withrecesses, said recesses being adapted to receive said pivotable finswhen said fins in last said position of said slide are pivoted outwards.

8. Casing with appertaining refill shell as defined in claim 7, saidrecesses being constituted by a circular groove.

9. A stick casing with appertaining refill shell as defined in claim 1,said casing being provided with an inner sleeve arranged within saidcasing part, said slide being displaceably arranged within said innersleeve, said inner sleeve having an inner diameter at least equal tosaid major outer diameter of said refill shell.

10. A refill [shell] unit for pomade stick casings or the likecomprising, in combination, a generally tubular shell having a closedupper end and a lower portion defining an entry to said shell and havingan inner side, a stick carrier [adapted to close] removably receivedwithin said entry, said stick carrier being provided at its upper endwith a narrowed portion [adapted to engage said lower portion of saidrefill shell], said inner side being provided with a recess extending inthe longitudinal direction of said shell smaller than the height of saidnarrowed portion of said stick carrier, said recess having an upper end,the inner dameter of which corresponds to the outer diameter of saidnarrowed portion of said stick carrier[,] whereby, upon insertion ofsaid narrowed portion through said entry, said narrowed portionfrictionally engages said inner side to retain said shell and said stickcarrier together, said lower portion of the shell being [provided withan extension, below said recess, which is] outwardly limited by a wallconstituting the lowermost end of said shell, said Wall having a majorouter diameter larger than the outer diameter of the portions of saidshell above said wall said wall] and being provided with a downwardlyand inwardly inclined lower edge.

11. A refill shell assembly as defined in claim 10, in which said wall[being slit] is slitted to form flexible extensions.

12. The combination comprising a hollow shell having an open end and aclosed end, the portion of the shell wall adjacent the open end beingslitted to form flexible extensions and having a circumferentiallyrecessed, inner surface, and a carrier having a collar portion removablyreceived within the open end of the shell and adapted to hold a pomadestick or the like, the collar portion being dimensioned to makefrictional engagement with the recessea' inner surfaces of the flexibleextensions to retain the shell and carrier in connected relation, theflexibility of the extensions permitting lateral distortion of theextensions to allow the shell to be readily separated from the carrier.

13. The combination of claim 12 further comprising a sleeve having anopen end and receiving the connected carrier and shell,

the minor inner dimension of the sleeve being slightly smaller than themajor outer dimension of the slitted wall portion of the shell so that,upon movement of the shell and carrier through the open end of thesleeve, the flexible extensions engage the inner wall of the sleeve andare thereby pressed more tightly into gripping engagement with thecollar portion of the carrier and, upon movement of the connectedcarrier and shell out of the sleeve to the extent that the slitted wallportion of the shell is clear of the sleeve, the flexible extensionsexpand relieving sub- 1O stantially the gripping engagement between theextensions and the outer portion of the carrier to facilitate removal ofthe shell from the carrier.

References Cited The following references, cited by the Examiner, are ofrecord in the patented file of this patent or the original patent.

UNITED STATES PATENTS LAWRENCE CHARLES, Primary Examiner

